June pages underway - loving these colours when snow is on the ground

Calendar/Gardening Book Present Progress

I have been hard at work creating another 8 pages in the calendar/gardening book present I am making for a family member. I used the helping hands kit  for these months as I love the colours and variety - but sticking to Wilna Furstenburg alphabet. Each month has a calender page, Hints and Tips Page, Notes Page and Seeds n Stuff page (with pocket to hold) seeds. It is going a little faster now as I have a template which makes the process a little faster - I just need to stop changing my mind and stick to my original paper and colour choices but then I try something else and before you know another hour has gone. Once I have digitally made all 48 pages I will print out, stick together, add pockets and extra bits and then bond using my new cinch. Still have to make front and back cover and another 7 months in next week or two...

More blog hopping with Helping Hands

There is so much choice in this wonderful kit and using the paper stacks and clusters saved me so much time, whilst it looks like I spent hours on this. I even managed to keep most of the "white space". If you click here you can find out more.
You can see the kit previews here and read why you should buy this fab digi kit.

Blog Hop Featuring Helping Hand Layouts

Welcome to my blog.  I know I posted this layout on the 11 October and you can read more about it here but this is such a good kit and such a good cause. If you want to find out more about the kit follow the links below. Those of you who read my blog know I have only just started scrapping pictures of my brother, David, who died 2 years ago. If you want to join the blog hop, click here.  

Double Trouble using the Helping Hand Collaboration

One of the CT members of Owl Tree Studios has just lost her 17 year old daughter and a group of digi designers have created a kit to raise money for the funeral and hospital expenses. You can find out about it at  http://www.owltreestudio.com/news/helping-hand-charity-collaboration I created this layout using elements from the kit and one of the OTS October Calendar templates. If you get a change to buy the kit please do as it is a great kit for a good cause. This is another photo of my brother and me, aged about 8 and 6 I think.